January 29
Scripture Readings
Orthros Gospel: John 21:1-14 (10th Morning Gospel)
Epistle Reading: II Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 (17th Sunday, Period 2)
Gospel Reading: Matthew 15:21-28 (17th Sunday of Matthew - the Canaanite woman)
Holy Trinity
Publish Date: 2017-01-29
Bulletin Contents
Calendar
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Scripture Readings
Community News and Events
Wisdom of the Fathers
Holy Trinity
General Information
- Phone:
- (918) 583-2082
- Fax:
- (918) 583-2083
- Street Address:
- 1222 S. Guthrie Ave.
- Tulsa, OK 74119
Contact Information
Services Schedule
Saturday Evening Vespers: 5:30 pm
Sunday Morning Orthros 9 AM
Sunday Morning Divine Liturgy 10 AM
Past Bulletins
- Publish Date:
- 2017-05-28
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- 2017-05-21
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- 2017-05-14
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- 2017-05-07
- Publish Date:
- 2017-04-30
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- 2017-04-23
Calendar
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Calendar
January 29 to February 6, 2017
Sunday, January 2917th Sunday of Matthew
Sunday of Canaanite Woman
9:00AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, January 30Feast of Three Hierarchs
8:30AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, January 3110:30AM Bible Study
6:30PM Bible Study
Wednesday, February 1Saint Triphon
8:30AM Orthos, followed by Divine Liturgy
10:30AM Faith Group
6:30PM GOYA/Dance Practice
Thursday, February 2Feast of our Lord in the Temple
8:30AM Orthros
9:30AM Divine Liturgy
Saturday, February 412:00PM Festival Meeting
5:30PM Great Vespers
Sunday, February 5Sunday of Publican & Pharasee
Triodion Begins
Super Bowl/Community Chili Cook Off
16th Sunday of Luke
9:00AM Orthros
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
Monday, February 6Clergy Retreat @ Metropolis
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode
O Lord by Your sacred Cross You abolished death, and granted unto the thief blessed paradise. The Myrrh-bearers ceased lamenting and turned to joy. The apostles did preach the Good News at Your command, that You had risen from the dead O Christ Our God, bestowing Your mercy upon the world ever more.
Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Apolytikion for Relics of Ignatius the Godbearer in the Fourth Mode
As a sharer of the ways and a successor to the throne of the Apostles, O inspired of God, thou foundest discipline to be a means of ascent to divine vision. Wherefore, having rightly divided the word of truth, thou didst also contest for the Faith even unto blood, O Hieromartyr Ignatius . Intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.
Καί τρόπων μέτοχος, καί θρόνων διάδοχος, τών Αποστόλων γενόμενος, τήν πράξιν εύρες Θεόπνευστε, εις θεωρίας επίβασιν, διά τούτο τόν λόγον τής αληθείας ορθοτομών, καί τή πίστει ενήθλησας μέχρις αίματος, Ιερομάρτυς Ιγνάτιε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών.
Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode
Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῶ τόκω σου, καὶ χείρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νὺν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος.
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Saints and Feasts
January 29
Removal of the Relics of Ignatius the God-bearer
Saint Ignatius was a disciple of Saint John the Theologian, and a successor of the Apostles, and he became the second Bishop of Antioch, after Evodus. He wrote many epistles to the faithful, strengthening them in their confession, and preserving for us the teachings of the holy Apostles. Brought to Rome under Trajan, he was surrendered to lions to be eaten, and so finished the course of martyrdom about the year 107. The remnants of his bones were carefully gathered by the faithful and brought to Antioch. He is called God-bearer, as one who bare God within himself and was aflame in heart with love for Him. Therefore, in his Epistle to the Romans (ch. 4), imploring their love not to attempt to deliver him from his longed-for martyrdom, he said, "I am the wheat of God, and am ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found to be the pure bread of God."
Saint John Chrysostom has a homily in honour of the translation of the Saint's relics (PG 50:587).
January 29
Laurence the Recluse of the Kiev Caves
Scripture Readings
Community News and Events
Thank You...Thank You...Thank You
Last weekend, we celebrated the Groundbreaking for our New Community Center, and it was a wonderful day for our Community. His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah was impressed by how many people were here and participating in the Divine Liturgy; with the actual ceremony, and of course the luncheon afterwards. This would not have been possible without everyone coming together. We should all be happy with a job well done-now on to the construction and continued fundraising!
Community Day - Chili Cook-Off
Hopefully you are already preparing your team of chefs, and putting your recipe together, so we can all enjoy our 1st (hopefully annual) Chili Cood-Off next Sunday, February 5. We want to see your enthusiasm with the theme and decorations, and especially taste your Chili!
Mark Your Calendars: Everyone is Invited to a Dinner Dance
This fun fundraiser will be on Saturday, February 11, after Vespers, beginning at 7:00 PM at the Pearl District Building (1209 E. Third Street). The Attire is Black, White, or Red Semi-Formal. Tickets for adults are $50, Children (under 14) $25. Tables are also available: table of 8 for $600, or a table of 10 for $750. Contact Tonya Boone with any questions or to make reservations (918) 607- 0182 or tboone@ekkoranch.com
Home/Business Blessings
There are sheets available in the Narthex for you to fill out and request a home or business blessing. We will schedule the blessings each week after we collect the request every Sunday. Please forgive the delay in getting started, the preparation for the groundbreaking and receiving His Eminence took up more time than anticipated. We will be contacting everyone and begin blessing homes this week. This is a wonderful tradition and opportunity we look forward to each year!
Community Center Update
As you can see, they have made great progress this past week in completing the ground preporatory work. If all goes well, they will continue working and begin setting the forms to pour the foundations. What an exciting time!
Also, the bank is waiting for the Title Company for the final pieces to come together for the closing.
Bible Study Classes
Our Bible Study Class to will continue this week. We will offer two classes, both on Tuesdays. One at 10:30 am, and the other at 6:30 pm. They will run approximately an hour to an hour and a half. Both classes are studying the Gospel of Matthew.
We will also be adding shorter (3-4 week) classes on various parts of Orthodoxy, such as Church History, Sacraments, Vespers, Orthros, Divine Liturgy, Liturgical Items and Actions, Byzantine music and Chanting, and more. These will likely begin in February, though the days/times have not been finalized.
Divine Services This Week
This week we will have Orthros at 8:30 am, followed by Divine Liturgy on Monday for the Three hierarchs, on Wednesday for Saint Tryphon, whose relics we have in our Altar (Faith Group will meet after Divine Liturgy at 10:30), and on Thursday, for the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord to the Temple.
Parish Listserv
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Wisdom of the Fathers
She had a great perfection of faith. She had no uncertainty about His divine majesty. She had no small measure of the virtue of patience. Yet the pitying Physician of the pitiful disdained her petitions. He kept her waiting for answer in order to demonstrate to us the perseverence of this woman that we can always imitate. She had the characteristics of constancy and humility. She willingly embraced the indignity she received, and even confirmed the Lord`s statement. This woman rightly signifies the faith and devotion of the Church gathered from the nations
Hom. I. 22, In Lent, Homilies on the Gospels, Bk. One, 216, 217.
He kept her waiting for an answer in order to declare that the minds of His disciples should also be merciful. As human beings they were ashamed of the clamor of the woman as she pursued them publicly, but He Himself knew the character of His mercy.
Hom. I. 22, In Lent, Homilies on the Gospels, Bk. One, 216